Optical connector assembly, connector holder, and optical connector
US7287914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4249
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical connector assembly includes a substrate including a connection surface and an optical element, an optical connector on a distal end of an optical fiber, and a positioning mechanism, that positions the optical fiber with respect to the optical element to provide an optical connection therebetween, the positioning mechanism including a positioning projection on one of the optical connector and the substrate and a corresponding positioning hole on the other of the optical connector and the substrate.
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